Telegram-herald., 1887-12-02
WHO SHOT MRS. MAYO
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Or Does she Bialas ~ - the Czf-Ehst
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Early IN the morning the air 10 frosty and
still and the least ripple Of sound can bs
heard at an unusual distance. Between
the hours OF and yesterday rsorning the
residents along Barclay 81. were startled
from their slambers by the ringing report
of a pistol shot Then ali MAS stin for a
moment.
MY God. am shot"
Mrs. Giles o. Mayo. who lives at es Bar
eiay-st., spoke these words. Airs. Mayo
lives Ia the lower part OF the house and
Miss N. w Hess in tbs upper part. Tie
noise Of the revolver and the shrek, iol-
lowed by Mrs. Hess' CRY for help brought
Mrs. n. N. Moore, near neighbOT. TO the
scene, while Mr.. Moore started p0st-haste
for the doctor. Good Deacon II. b. Loomis
was soon on the premises aud pEOfiered as
sisiance. Another instant NJ. Moore re-
turned with Doctor Lakewood All Of
this transpired before il Was possible to
inquire into the extent OF the
trouble. DIR. Haz.ewood examined Mrs.
Mayo and found that she was shot in the
iell side just above the groin. The wound
is a painful one bat not dangerous. The
ball took & downward course into Tie mus
cles of the ieg. Mrs. Mayo Was very excited
al first. but alter being assured that the was
not dangerously hurt. consented 10 give her
story OF tie shooting.
She said that her pet cat annoyed her dur
ing the night, and that shortly before 3
o'clock she opened the window OF her sit
ting room, which is just OF Of the bedroom
10 let the cat out She returned 10
her bedroom, but had been there
only a few seconos when She
was startled by a noise. Thinking that the
cat had come bacx. she started tO 20 10 the
sitting room. At the door she was met by
a man. who wore s!ouch hat pGlled down
over his face, The moment he confronted
her he seized q revolver which was lying on
the wash stand. and fired. He then turned
and escaped from the house. She thinks
the man must have been there for the pur-
pose OF robbing the house. Mrs. Mayo
screamed and started To make her way to
Miss Hess apartments up stairs, when she
met the latter coming down. Mrs. Mayo
was Immediately removed 10 her room and
the wound examined rs stated above.
Miss Hess states that she heard the cat
making noise and heard Mrs. Mayo raise
the window. She also believes that
three shots were tired instead of
one As soon as she heard the
shot she raised the window and screamed
for assistance. Miss Hess stated that Mrs.
Mayo is timid and generally sleeps with a
revolver under her pillow. 1t is possible
that she may have seized the revolver
while in 8 somnsmbuiissic state and shot
herself.
Mr. Mayo is in the employ of Geo. E.
Howes who is in the fruit commission
business at North Ionia-st., and is away
from home most of the time.
NJ. M. Moore, cashier at the postoiiics,
lives st 90 Bsrclay-st., 10 the lett and jast
in front of the house occupied by Mrs.
Mayo. He said last night 10 q reporter:
THE first / heard was noise about 5
O'Clock, about the time l arise; at first
thought it was my children; got up and
went to the front part OF the mouse, but
could hear nothing. and then my vile tod
me to go TO the back part of the house. l
went to the rear and raised window and
heard Miss Hess calling, Mr. Moore, Mr..
Moore / answered and she called back
that Mrs. Mayo had been shot and for
me 10 go alter DT. HazlewOod
My wife and started, she stopping in front
of my house while | ran and aroused Dr.
Hazieeood. Just as | got back 20 where
my wife stood Deacon Loomis and his son
came up and We four went up to the house
together. We examined all of the windows
and doors and found them all securely
fastened, except the one that Mrs. Mayo
said shsd raised to let the cat out. My
NA3c Wc4lb Up UACtC t.los rsdlO WAS
could hear Mrs. Mayo talking to my wife,
and she old Lot talk much like woman
who had Just been in q life or death confilc
with rough burglar. She talked rathe
calm. Did not see any weapon, but a re-
volyer WAS found out in the yard thi
morning"
What do you think about the affsi
What is your theory"
II have three theories and this is one of
them" remarked Mr. Meore. First,
think she may have getten away will
money entrusted TO her by her husband
and then tried to get away with herself
Next she might have done it 10 gain noto
riety: and last she might imagined she saw
burglars and shot herself accidentally.
Charles n. Rapp, of IS Fountain-st., a
brother-in-lsw of Mrs. Mayo was seen by
reporter last evening, and asked for some
thing on the subject Of the shooting Of hi
sister.in-law.
He replied, "there is nothing 10 it,"
do you think she shot herself2'
"Yes; she talks differently tonight; in
fact she says now that she don't believe sh
saw any burglar or man."
do you think that she was PARTIAL,
awake aud shot hersell?"
Yes"
Mr.. Rapp did not seem inclined to tall
much on the subject. He assured toe re
porter however, that the wound was not
dangerous one.
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